Introduction to the global functional food industry and the application of phyto nutrients in functional foods

“Medicine and food being the same origin”was the traditional food culture for Chinese.We eat for health.This Chinese food culture has gained acceptance and recognition in the world especially in America and Europe.Phrases like“functional food”,“health food”,“nutritious food”and“fortified food”became very popular. This article introduced the global functional food industry and the application of phytochemicals in functional food.